Shoulder tattoo ideas

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Black lace-pattern tattoo spanning the upper chest, shoulders and upper back, shown in two photos in a blackwork and botanical style.
Black lace-pattern tattoo across chest and upper back
Colour tattoo of a lily, daisy, blue rose and peacock feather with dotted vines across a person's upper back and shoulder.
Lily, daisy and peacock feather on a shoulder
Fine line tattoo of a cherry blossom branch with pink flowers and green leaves on a person's upper back near the shoulder.
Cherry blossom branch on a shoulder
Four views of a black and grey realistic rose sleeve covering a full arm, from shoulder to wrist.
Black and grey rose sleeve
Black and grey Japanese style chrysanthemum tattoo spreading across a person's upper back and over the shoulder.
Chrysanthemums across a back and shoulder
Realistic colour tattoo of a pale pink and white rose with dark green leaves on a person's upper back and shoulder blade.
Realistic white rose on a shoulder blade
Black and grey realism tattoo of orchids and handwritten script lettering across the upper arm and shoulder.
Black and grey orchids with script on upper arm
Black fine line floral sleeve tattoo with a large rose at the shoulder, running down the upper arm and forearm of a woman in a black vest top.
Floral sleeve with roses on an arm
Colour tattoo of an open birdcage with pink and blue flowers on the upper arm and shoulder, with a small swallow in flight above it.
Birdcage and flowers on an upper arm
Colour botanical tattoo of a red rose with buds, green leaves and small red berries on a woman's shoulder, shown from behind in a white vest top.
Red rose sprig on a shoulder
Full-colour botanical tattoo of purple rhododendron, red and orange poppies and blue flowers with green leaves across the upper arm and shoulder.
Colourful wildflower bouquet sleeve on upper arm
Realistic red rose tattoo with grey shaded leaves across the upper back and shoulder.
Red rose on a shoulder blade
Colour tattoo on a woman's shoulder and upper arm showing a pink hibiscus, a Roman numeral clock face with a gear, yellow plumeria and butterflies, in a realistic painted style.
Hibiscus and clock face on a shoulder
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of peonies, leaves, a songbird and a birdcage across a woman's chest and shoulder.
Peonies, songbird and birdcage across chest
Black botanical vine tattoo of five-petalled flowers running from the neck down over the shoulder blade on a woman's back.
Floral vine tattoo across a shoulder and back
Black and grey tattoo of a bare tree with birds flying away from its branches, on the upper back and shoulder blade.
Bare tree and birds on a shoulder
Three views of a red ink ornamental sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, featuring a central lotus-like mandala, spiralling vines and dotted shading.
Red ornamental mandala sleeve on upper arm
Colour Japanese style tattoo of a cherry blossom branch and two koi fish across the upper arm and shoulder.
Koi and cherry blossom sleeve
Black and grey realism tattoo of a large rose with lace and dangling beaded drops on the upper arm and shoulder.
Shaded rose with lace and beads on upper arm
Black botanical tattoo of poppies, leaves and branches across a woman's shoulder and upper arm, in detailed linework.
Botanical poppy sprig across a shoulder
Realistic colour tattoo of a red and orange maple leaf with black shading on a person's shoulder and upper back.
Red maple leaf on a shoulder
Black and grey botanical tattoo of sunflowers, roses and blossom covering the shoulder and upper arm of a woman in a black bandeau top.
Black and grey floral sleeve on shoulder and upper arm
Colourful botanical bouquet with a pink rose, white peony and purple pansies tattooed on a woman's shoulder.
Floral bouquet tattoo on a shoulder
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a rose and trailing vine on a woman's upper arm and shoulder, with shaded leaves and a small dark tattoo lower on the arm.
Rose and vine tattoo on upper arm and shoulder
Colour tattoo of a bouquet of pansies in purple, pink, lilac and yellow with black outlines, placed across the upper back near the shoulder.
Pansy bouquet on upper back
Colour tattoo of lotus flowers, chakra symbols and an Om symbol across a person's upper back and shoulder, in purple, blue, yellow and green.
Lotus and chakra symbols across back and shoulder
Woman seen from behind with black and grey leaf tattoos covering both arms, a waterfall behind her.
Leafy sleeve tattoos on a woman by a waterfall
Collage of four photos showing a colourful floral tattoo with black swirling linework and gear motifs across a shoulder and upper back.
Floral swirls and gears across a shoulder and back
Black and grey botanical tattoo of large flowers, leaves and branches covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Large floral tattoo on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a kestrel perched on a branch with peonies and poppies in a neo-traditional style, across a person's upper back and shoulder.
Kestrel and peonies across a shoulder blade
A black and grey realism rose sleeve covering the shoulder, upper arm and forearm of a person wearing a dark top, with leaves filling the gaps between the blooms.
Black and grey rose sleeve
Black and grey dotwork mandala flowers tattooed down the upper arm and shoulder, with a person in a grey top and a tattoo studio chair behind.
Mandala flowers on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a surfer riding a curling wave above hibiscus flowers on the upper arm and shoulder.
Surfer riding a wave with hibiscus flowers
Realism tattoo of grey shaded roses and an ornate heart locket with a red ribbon across the shoulder and upper back, with the date 23.08.2013 written below.
Roses and heart locket on a shoulder
Realistic colour floral tattoo of red roses, peonies and pale chrysanthemums on a person's upper back and shoulder.
Red rose and peony bouquet on the shoulder blade
Neo-traditional floral tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, with grey-shaded blossoms at the top and a red rose and green leaves below.
Floral sleeve of peonies and rosebuds on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of three roses with shaded leaves across the shoulder and upper arm.
Three roses on a shoulder
Digital 3D render of a woman in black lace lingerie with a rose on one arm, a dark tattoo sleeve on the other, a koi fish on one thigh and a dreamcatcher on the other.
Woman in lingerie with tattoos on arms and thighs
Black and grey realism tattoo of orchids and cursive script including the word Love, across the upper arm and shoulder.
Orchids and script on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of two sunflowers with leaves on a person's shoulder.
Shaded sunflowers on a shoulder
Colour tattoo sleeve with red apples, leaves and green snake scales across the chest, shoulder and arm of a shirtless man against a black background.
Apples and snake sleeve on chest and arm
Colour botanical tattoo of red roses, white and lilac wildflowers and green leaves across a woman's upper arm and shoulder.
Red roses and wildflowers across upper arm and shoulder
Black and grey botanical tattoo of peonies and leaves running across the shoulder and upper chest in fine linework.
Peony cluster on a shoulder
Realistic pink rose with black sketched flowers and watercolour splashes across an upper arm and shoulder tattoo.
Realistic rose and sketched flowers on upper arm
Close view of a fine line botanical fern frond tattoo on a shoulder, shading from black at the collarbone to blue on the upper arm.
Fern frond across a shoulder
Black and grey botanical tattoo sleeve on a upper arm and forearm, showing a rosemary sprig, a bee, a moth, a leaf and a pair of shears.
Rosemary, moth, leaf and shears on an arm
Colour tattoo of purple wisteria blossoms with green leaves cascading across a person's shoulder and upper arm, in a botanical style.
Wisteria blossoms over shoulder and upper arm
Black and white photo of a fine line botanical tattoo of a slender branch with small blossoms and buds on a shoulder.
Fine line blossom branch on a shoulder